As I’m sure you all know by now, Siobhan Magnus was eliminated last night.  In case you didn’t go back and check, the majority of “us” picked Siobhan to go home before Tim Urban.  Our pollsters seem to know their stuff.  If our informal poll holds true, next to leave AI will be Michael Lynche.  Since he was in the bottom three, this isn’t too hard to believe.

What is very surprising is that Casey James spent his second week in the bottom three.  Evidently, a lot of American Idol fans aren’t thrilled with him.  How about a little discussion about Casey James versus Michael Lynche.  Who do you think is better and why?

Have a great weekend.  Bloggergal

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Tonight’s mentor is Shania Twain and the songs are all hers.  First up is Lee Dewyze.  He sings “Still The One”.  Randy said it started off a little shaky, but he pulled it off.  Ellen liked it.  Kara said he’s come far.  Simon thought it was the perfect song for Lee.

“It Only Hurts When I’m Breathing” is Michael Lynche’s choice tonight.  The judges loved him.

Maybe I’m not in a good mood, but so far I didn’t like either of them!  I have to admit, I’m getting so bored with American Idol.  Oh well, on we go!

Casey James impressed the judges with his Shania Twain song.  Simon even suggested that Casey give her a hug and a kiss.

Crystal Bowersox chooses “No One Needs To Know”.  She says it’s a hint for her boyfriend.  Randy and Ellen said it wasn’t their favorite performance, but it was still good.  Kara said it was believable, whatever that means.  Simon didn’t like her song either.  I think she’s good no matter what she sings.  Her boyfriend is cute!

Aaron Kelly sings “You Got A Way”, a nice, slow Aaron-style love ballad.  Randy says he is American Idol’s country artist this year.  Ellen thinks it’s going to be a tough elimination since everyone is doing great tonight.  Kara thought he did great.  Simon said he’s been struggling but tonight he was right on.  He said it was sincere and well done.

Last tonight is Siobhan Magnus singing “Any Man of Mine”.  Randy loved it.  Ellen thought it was fantastic.  Kara said Siobhan is back.  Simon thought it was good, but thought the final note was a bit much.  Did you notice that she walked all around the stage, but she didn’t dance or move to the music at all?

This will be an interesting week because somebody with talent is going home.  Stay tuned for tomorrow’s elimination…Bloggergal

Well, I managed to get to see American Idol Gives Back LIVE!!!  This morning, I received an email from the company that fills audiences inviting me to go for free.  It was crazy because we needed to be there early in the afternoon and my husband was flying in from Oregon and Pasadena is about two hours from my home.  Wanting to see the Black Eyed Peas and Elton John got me going and I picked my husband at the airport and off we went!  We were lucky because they didn’t require us to wait in line, they just gave us tickets and told us to come back before 4:30.

We went for lunch, did a little window shopping and off to Idol Gives Back.  We had really good seats in the 23rd row.  Seeing Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas and Elton John was amazing!  We were just a little sad because they only sang one song each.  Queen Latifah was really  nice and connected well with the audience.

In between all the excitement, we have the bottom three…Aaron Kelly, Tim Urban and Casey James.  Aaron was the first sent back to the couch.  Tim Urban (finally?) was sent home.  The audience in Pasadena all cheered when he was eliminated…harsh!  So that’s it for another week.  Have a good weekend…Bloggergal

Tonight’s theme  is inspirational songs in honor of American Idol Gives Back.  First up is Casey James singing “Don’t Stop Believing”.  The judges think he’s playing it too safe and needs to step out of his comfort zone.  Yep, all his songs are blending into one.

So, I went on the Internet to see about getting seats for tomorrow’s Idol Gives Back.  First of all, there are tons and tons of seats.  Then I looked at the price and I knew why.  Prices range from $300 to $50, but of course, there aren’t any $50 seats and the $100 seats are waaayyyy far from the stage.  You would think when they realized that the seats weren’t going to be filled that they would have come up with a discount or two.   I wonder how they are going to fill that audience, because chances are when you are watching tomorrow it will be full.

Lee Dewyze sang one of my favorite songs “The Boxer” a Simon and Garfunkel tune.  My father-in-law was a boxer and I always think of him when I hear this song.  The judges loved it.  They felt he was connected to the song and his version was current.  Simon actually used the word “brilliant”.

Singing “Better Days” by the Goo Goo Dolls is Tim Urban.  What can I say?  OUCH!!!!  The judges didn’t like him, but they didn’t hate him either.  I thought it was terrible.

Aaron Kelly chooses “I Think i Can Fly” for tonight.  The judges were mixed.  Simon said if he heard him singing that on the radio, he would have turned it off.  I’m not running to I-Tunes to buy it, sorry.

Sioban Magnus’s inspirational choice is “When You Believe”.  Remember that the judges continually tell the contestants to stay away from Mariah and Whitney.  Uh-oh.  I thought it was too high for her voice.

Stepping out of his comfort zone, Michael Lynche is singing “Hero”.  I really wish he would have sang this song without the guitar.  Once again, the judges were mixed.  Simon didn’t think the song was inspirational because it’s about Spiderman.

Closing out the show tonight is Crystal Bowersox singing without playing a musical instrument.  Finally!  She’s singing “People Get Ready”.  Simon said it was in a completely different class than any other contestant.  Crystal became emotional and didn’t quite finish her final notes and of course, she took me right with her.

Tonight, my favorites were Crystal and Lee.  If I can find a way to get to Idol Gives Back tomorrow, I will!  Bloggergal1

Hi!  Happy Sunday!

The results of our poll for the top seven are in.  The majority voted for the following:

7.  Siobhan Magnus

6. Tim Urban

5. Michael Lynche

Actually Michael and Tim were interchangeable…could go either way.

4. Aaron Kelly

3. Lee Dewyze

2. Casey James

1. Crystal Bowersox

Crystal was mostly considered to come in first or second.  Casey had about half the amount of first place finishes as he did second place finishes.  Lee was overwhelmingly seen as coming in third, with just a vote here and there for any other place.  Aaron is mostly seen finishing in fourth or third.  No one saw Aaron as the next American Idol.  Mike’s votes were mostly fifth, sixth and seventh place.  Siobhan had a good amount of votes for fifth place and the most for seventh.  Tim’s votes were split mostly between fourth, fifth and sixth.  Only one person thinks Tim will finish in the top three.

This week’s theme is Inspirational Songs with Alicia Keys as the mentor.  Stay tuned…Bloggergal

I tried to watch the American Idol results show last night…I really did!  I only made it through that ghastly group number and then I realized I have many, many better things to do with my time.  BTW, if you read the American Idol Facebook page associated with this blog, you will have seen that BBBlogger thinks they weren’t singing during that first number.  There was a lot going on in that song, back up singing etc., not sure if he’s right or not.

Early in the show, Andrew Garcia was eliminated.  No surprise there, huh?  He just couldn’t get his act together.  Oh well.

I did tune in when Andrew Lambert sang.  He sure brings out those who either love him or those who hate him. I think he’s entertaining–a male Lady Gaga.  I can’t wait to see him in concert.

The bottom three for the second elimination were Tim Urban, Mike Lynche and Katie Stevens.  As I’m sure you know by now, Katie Stevens was eliminated.  This should mean that Tim Urban and Michael Lynche are close to being eliminated.

We’re down to the final seven contestants.  Let’s see what you are thinking.  How about making a list in the correct order.  Who will be eliminated next?  after that?  after that?  Since I’m asking you, I guess it’s only fair to take a guess of my own.

Michael Lynche is next.  Tim Urban.  Siobhan Magnus.  Aaron Kelly.  Lee Dewyze.  Crystal Bowersox.  Casey James.  I’m going with Casey to steal the American Idol title from Crystal not on talent but on popularity.  Your turn!

Bloggergal

Adam’s on American Idol again!  Woohoo!  He’s wearing an Elvis-style hairstyle and his signature eye makeup.  He is the first American Idol contestant to be invited back to mentor.  Now I could go off about how he should have been the American Idol instead of Kris Allen, but I’m over it.  Yeah, right.

Tonight’s songs are the hits of Elvis Presley.  First up to perform is Crystal Bowersox with the gospel/bluesy song “Saved”.  Randy said it was like the second coming of Bonnie Raitt.  Ellen said she can’t think of anything new to say, Crystal is always good.  Kara loved her and Simon thought she chose a good song.

Andrew Garcia is second to perform tonight with “Hound Dog”.  Adam encourages him to change it up and he says he’s going to but it doesn’t work for him.  Randy said it was “not good karaoke”.  Ellen disagrees with Randy and says she thinks he pulled it off.  Kara didn’t think he owned the performance. Simon thought it was lazy and unpredictable.  I wonder if it was Andrew’s choice to roam around the stage with that microphone?  I don’t think he’s going to make it past this week with that performance.

Singing “Can’t Help Falling in Love With You” is Tim Urban.  Adam Lambert suggested he finish the song in a falsetto, but Tim didn’t do it.  Randy liked it.  Ellen said it was beautiful.  Kara said it was his best performance.  Simon said, “you went from zero to hero”.  If you looked off to the side, you could see Ryan Seacrest doing a little slow dance with Michael Sarver.  Don’t ask me why, I have no idea.

“Satisfy Me” is the choice of Lee Dewyze tonight.  Randy says he’s in the zone.  Ellen thinks he made the song current and he engaged with the audience more.  Kara said he went for it vocally.  Simon said he nailed the song and it was on the money.  Lee was smiling ear to ear.

Aaron Kelly picks “Blue Suede Shoes”.  Randy said it was half good and half not good.  Ellen gave him an A for effort.  Kara said he went out of his comfort zone and she liked it.  Simon thought it was old fashioned and not original.  I liked this number.  Aaron is a cute kid.

Next up is Siobhan Magnus with “Suspicious Minds”.  Randy said “that girl can sing”.  Ellen liked the second half of the performance.  Kara said she was divided into two people and it was confusing.  Simon thought the first part of the song was terrible and he didn’t think she was hitting all the notes in the second half of the song.  I don’t think she made a good song choice tonight.

Michael Lynche chooses “In the Ghetto”.  Randy thought the song was a little sleepy for him, but his vocals were hot.  Ellen said she’s glad they saved him last week.  Kara and Simon both loved it.  I thought it was too short and when Simon said they were behind schedule, I wondered if they made him cut it?

“Baby What Ya Want Me To Do” is Katie Stevens song choice.  Randy said nice vocals and he was entertained.  Ellen said it was a very horny song–it had a lot of horns in it!  Kara said she showed us.  Simon found it loud and annoying.  I thought she did a good job and I hope she sticks around for awhile.

Don’t forget that tomorrow two contestants will be eliminated instead of one.  At this point, before I hear Casey sing, I think Andrew and WHO???  Someone has to go home, but I don’t have any idea who it will be or who it should be!

The final performance of the night is Casey James.  I’ve been looking forward to this throughout the whole show.  I’m thinking an Elvis song and Casey will be a hot combination!  He’s singing “Loudy Miss Cloudy”.  I have to admit I never heard of this song.  Randy said it was another solid performance.  Ellen said it was good but not as exciting as it could have been.  Kara said his performance fell short.  Simon said it that Casey wasted a good opportunity.  I have to admit, I was disappointed…I thought he could have picked a better song.

Tomorrow night we get to hear Adam Lambert sing!  Next week is American Idol’s Idol Gives Back week.  Now on to Glee…goodnight…Bloggergal

I’m sure you know by now, but I’ll give you a quick update.  The bottom three were Aaron Kelly, Andrew Garcia and Michael Lynche.  Well, surprise, surprise!  Once again, America voted to save a contestant that was probably going to be eliminated instead of voting for the best singer.  I guess?  Who knows what the heck happened.  But anyway, the contestant that should have been eliminated was Michael Lynche <gasp>.  Of course, the judges saved him.

If I remember correctly, this means that next week two contestants will be eliminated.  Am I correct?  Also, since the judges used their save, no more contestants can be saved.  Week nine was early to use the save, it should be interesting to see what happens the rest of the season.

I’ll see you (and Adam Lambert!) next Tuesday. Tuesday also brings Glee back.  Next Tuesday is going to be a good night for television!

Have a good week…Bloggergal

The contestants will choose any one of the awesome songs from the writing team of Paul McCartney and John Lennon.  First up tonight is Aaron Kelly.  His choice is “The Long and Winding Road”.  Randy didn’t like the arrangement.  Ellen said it was “a long and winding song”.  Kara said that for what he’s trying to do he needs to be great and he’s not there yet.  Simon thought it was boring and old fashioned and he needs to become young and relevant.  I don’t agree with any of the judges, I liked his version of the song.

Katie Stevens picks “Let It Be”.  Randy said it was her best performance ever.  Ellen said she changed it up just enough to make it her own without disrespecting the song.  Kara likes her confident attitude.  Simon took credit for her success tonight.  Huh?

“Can’t Buy Me Love” is Andrew Garcia’s song choice for the night.  Randy said his performance was solid but a little corny.  Ellen says that first of all you can buy love–right Simon?  Kara said she wants to like it.  Simon thought it was old fashioned and irrelevant.  Andrew gets a lot of grief from the judges and America.  I hope he gets to stick around longer.

Michael Lynche chooses “Eleanor Rigby”.   When he was little, his performing  family would sing all over Florida and this was one of their favorites.  If you remember, David Cook kicked butt with this song.  Randy thought Big Mike could record it.  Ellen thought it was incredible.  Kara said his vocals were “fire”.  Simon didn’t love it as much as the other three judges did.  I didn’t think it was as good as David Cook’s version.  I listen to that one all the time.

Next up is Crystal Bowersox.  She picks “Come Together” for tonight.  Randy says “another solid performance”.  Ellen says she keeps trying to come up with new ways to tell her how great she is.  Kara liked that Crystal was more accessible and playful tonight.  Simon says that song could be on the radio and that it was much better than last week.

Tim Urban sings “All My Lovin”.  Randy said it was a good “Tim performance”.  Ellen thought he did very well.  Kara thinks he does better when he sings with his guitar.  Simon said that Tim did a really good job tonight.  Wow…a compliment from Simon!

Casey James picks “Jealous Guy” from John Lennon’s solo album Imagine.  Randy loved that he did this song.  Ellen felt he was authentic and this was his best performance to date.  Kara said he showed vulnerability and it was very tasteful.  Simon thought it was the best of the night so far.  He is so cute–wait…have I said that before?

Singing “Across the Universe” is Siobhan Magnus.  Randy says that no one in this competition screams artist as Siobhan does.  Ellen tells her she is a big fan of those who march to their own drummer.  Kara didn’t feel the song was marketable.  Simon says her unpredictability is great.

Performing last tonight is Lee Dewyze with “Hey Jude”.  Okay…so I drifted off and missed the whole thing!  Evidently, the song didn’t hold my interest.

I’m happy to say that I am finished for tonight.  I’m so sleepy!  Tomorrow’s elimination show will feature Rihanna and David Archuleta.  Adam Lambert will mentor and perform next week.  Hurray!!!!  Good night…Bloggergal

The bottom three on American Idol tonight were Didi Benami, Tim Urban and Katie Stevens.  Didi was the one to be eliminated tonight keeping Tim Urban still in the fray.  See you soon…Bloggergal